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Best of the 2014 World Cup: Day 19

American goalkeeper Tim Howard was called into action early, making a kick save on Belgian forward Divock Origi just 45 seconds into their match at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil.

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Captains clash as Belgium's Vincent Kompany and America's Clint Dempsey battle for possession in the first half of play. Both captains played through pain, as Kompany suffered a groin strain and Dempsey a broken nose in the group stage.

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President Barack Obama watches the United States take on Belgium from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington D.C.

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Belgium's Eden Hazard tries to beat DeAndre Yedlin down the left flank in their Round of 16 matchup. Yedlin was brought on as an early substitute, replacing Fabian Johnson who left with an apparent hamstring injury.

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Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois punches the ball clear of the box off of an American cross. Courtois is widely considered one of the top goalkeepers in the world after an outstanding campaign for Atletico Madrid last season in Spain's La Liga.

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Midfielder Kevin De Bruyne celebrates after putting Belgium ahead 1-0 in the third minute of extra-time, stunning the United States in the Round of 16.

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Down 2-0 in extra-time, Julian Green came off the bench to become the youngest American to ever play in a World Cup game. With his first touch, the 19-year-old striker tallied his first international goal to cut the score to 2-1, but it was not enough as the U.S. was eliminated from the World Cup.

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Argentina's starting lineup poses for a crowd of photographers prior to their Round of 16 match against Switzerland at Arena de Sao Paulo on July 1, 2014.

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Swiss fans flex their muscles in the crowd before the Switzerland vs. Argentina matchup in the first knockout round of the tournament.

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Argetinian striker and captain Lionel Messi draws a crowd of defenders as he looks for support in the Round of 16. As the four-time world player of the year, Switzlerand's game plan revolved around shutting down Messi in the attacking third.

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Switzerland's Johan Djourou (R) gets tangled with Gonzalo Higuain of Argentina as the two battle for possession in their Round of 16 match in Sao Paulo on July 1, 2014.

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Swiss goalkeeper Diego Benaglio deflects a shot over the crossbar for one of his eight saves against Argentina. Benaglio was stellar in net but did not receive any offensive help as Switzerland lost 1-0 in extra-time.

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Angel di Maria celebrates after scoring the lone goal of the match deep into extra-time to steal a win for Argentina. After 117 minutes of scoreless soccer, di Maria slotted home a pass from Lionel Messi to secure a birth in the quarterfinals.

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With the clock counting down, Switzerland sent goalkeeper Diego Benaglio forward in a final effort to score. Benaglio connected on an acrobatic bicycle kick that deflected wide, only to have the rebound hit the post, ending Switzerland's tournament in dramatic fashion.